diff --git a/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs b/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
index 9e159d2..8c85d3e 100644
--- a/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
+++ b/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
@@ -254,6 +254,13 @@
     );
 
     let config = load_config(Path::new(&metadata.payload_config_path))?;
+
+    // Start tombstone_transmit if enabled
+    if config.export_tombstones {
+        system_properties::write("ctl.start", "tombstone_transmit")
+            .context("Failed to start tombstone_transmit")?;
+    }
+
     if config.extra_apks.len() != verified_data.extra_apks_data.len() {
         return Err(anyhow!(
             "config expects {} extra apks, but found only {}",